NEWMAN SHIELD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 28 January 1936, Page 6

NEWMAN SHIELD

WINNING TEAM CONGRATULATED (From Our Own Correspondent) At the conclusion of the Newman Shield match on Monday, Mr Syd Rowling, manager of the Motueka team, expressed pleasure at Motueka’s retention of the trophy. He felt sure, he said, that it would be the means of improving cricket, very considerably, in the district. ■ Mr -Ft. G Davies, manager of the Waimea team, in tendering his congrulu- - lations to, Motueka, remarked that the game had been played in the most friendly spirit. He thanked the Motueka Association for t(ie generous hos-pitality-extended to the members of I fiis team while in Motueka. The Wai- ■ piea Association had watched with interest the progress of cricket in the Motueka district and had sympathised with , Motueka in their past defeats. The de- * i'eated team, on such occasions, had been .. subjected to criticism by their Motueka supporters, but lit hoped that now they had won, these same cricket enthusiasts would accord the team their wholehearted support. Mr Davies congratulated Dr. W. 11. Pearless, the selector, on his team, which Jie considered had been built on a sound foundation similar to the team Dr. Pearless had raised in the Waimeas some years age Mr 11. Smith was complimented on the sporting spirit lie hai displayed as captain of the Motueka team, and oil the loyal support accorded him by its members. Waimea, lie said, Had no' regrets in being defeated by Motueka. •Mr Davies also thanked the umpires, Messrs C. Mead and A, E. If ry, for the way in which they had carried out their duties. Mr H. Smith, captain of the Motueka team, expressed pleasure at winning and thanked Waimea for the sporting game they had given them. Hr endorsed Mr Davies’ remarks in regard to cricket in the Motueka district and thanked him for his words of encouragement, Three cheers were called for Mr and Mrs Newman donors of the shield. Mr Smith stressed the point that the presentation of the Newman Shield had meant the building up of cricket in the Nelson district ail’d the keeping of interest alive in the game generally. Mr J. Ilildyard, captain of the Waimea team extended his congratulations to Motueka on their success.